i wont to pee pad train my dog and crate train. help pls.?

Heather

i have a 11 week old puppy (believed to be pomeranian mix) that i am trying to pee pad train, she goes on the pee pad once and then shes done with it for the rest of the day. i even change the pee pad so its clean but she will use my floor as a bathroom and ive ran out of ideas. when she uses the pee pad i always give her a treat and tell her "that makes mommy happy" and "very good girl" but its like shes saying "wait until later". i mop everyday with bleach and water so it kills the sent in the floor (i don't have carpet). Im also trying to crate train her, i will put her in it and put a treat in it so she sees its not going to hurt her and there's nothen to be scared of, (the crate is 6inches longer then her so she would have room but not enough to pee and stay out of it) i would like her to sleep in it at night since she is not fully house broke but at night she barks and wines and i get less sleep until i give in and get her out. i have her next to the bed so she can see im right there. i wont her to know im the human shes the dog, i make the rules and shes to follow them but i need tips on whats right for discipline and whats wrong ways of punishment. please someone give me advice....thanks
i did try the outside training as well, EVERY 2hours DAY and NIGHT, she thinks its play time outside, during the day we do stay outside alot. then she comes in to use my house as a bathroom. not to be mean but im asking for tips and advise not insults or smart comments, if its worth 2points then go do it on someone else questions. and the crate is good for her as well, it gives her some alone time to relax. dogs have stress too. its not a babysitter. alot of owners put there puppys in crates at night until they are housebroke or when they leave there home ect.

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Do you mean want?

Why are you trying to train her to pee inside? You are experiencing one of the largest problems that people who potty pad train see - the dogs learn to pee everywhere and anywhere.

I get that you want the dog caged at night, but if it's just because you haven't housebroken her, then it's time to start setting your alarm clock and letting the dog out regularly, especially if she hates the crate. Some dogs just hate the crate and there is no reason to force them to be in it, especially if the reason is because you are too lazy to get up and let her out. Crates are dens, not babysitters and not magical potty training boxes.

What your dog needs for correction depends on your dog. All my dog needs is a "no" or an "uh-uh". Other dogs can literally handle getting kicked in the butt to wake them up. If you don't know how to correct your dog, or you view that you have to punish and discipline the dog, you need the help of a good trainer who has worked with all types of dogs. A German Shepherd trainer isn't going to be able to help you here, but someone who knows how to adapt to the specific dog is what you need.

Sign up for some puppy classes immediately (as soon as her shots are complete) so that both you learn what's expected in your partnership.

Good Luck.

+ Well, it appears that you don't actually want honest help. Since "lots of people" beat their dogs, perhaps this is an option? Hey, it's not my house that's covered with p!ss and $h|t, so that's right, what the hell do I know?

If the dog thinks that outside time is playtime, then you leash the dog, walk her, and dont come back in or play until she's gone potty. If every 2 hours isn't working, then you go out every 30 minutes.

I'm trying to figure out how if the dog is screaming in the crate, it's "alone time for her to relax". Utter nonsense.

If you feel that my original answer was rude, then you may also need the help of a shrink as you clearly can't take help even when asking for it. You seem to have some sort of persecution complex and some sort of complex where the whole world is wrong except you. Why bother asking for help if all you want is someone to tell you not to give up on what you are doing?

Dog training?

hippywilso

I have a Boxer pup.. She is only 9 weeks old.. We have had her for 1 week... This is my first time training a dog to use the bathroom in the house in her designated area.. And i am having a real problem with her, one time she will use the piddle pad and the next she won't.. We take her out side when we can... I guess my real question is do you all have any tips? Could us taking her outside to use the bathroom then turning around and bringing her inside be causing her to have a conflict ? Please help? I have tried to reward her when she does use the pad.. But then 5 minutes later she's using it on the floor...?!
We want her to be an inside dog... And right now we live in an appartment complex.. and we really are not supposed to have her... We are lookin for a new place with a yard..

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I hate puppy pads. If you want your dog to learn to go OUTSIDE then take her outside. I would research crate training, it's the best method of potty training as well as giving the dog a safe place to go when shes tired or scared. It can help you keep the dog from destroying your house, and a boxer puppy WILL destroy your house if left out. Go get a crate, it needs to be large enough for her to stand up, turn around and lie down in comfortable but no bigger, if there is room for her to potty and still lie down, she will. Keep her in the crate when your not watching her. Take her out when you wake up, after she eats, after she drinks, after she plays, before bed and every hour or two in between. When you take her outside, don't let her play before she goes potty, if she gets distracted, pick her up set her back down and tell her to go. When she goes, make a HUGE deal about it let her know she's a good girl. If she's outside for 10mins and doesn't go, take her back inside and put her back in the crate for 20 mins. If you can stick to this for a few days or a week, she will eventually get it. If she's 9 wks old she can hold it for about 2 hours. If she has an accident, don't scold her, rub her nose in it or punish her in any way. If you CATCH her doing it, pick her up, tell her NO firmly and carry her outside. Even if you get peed on. Another word on training. There is nothing wrong with telling a dog no. Punishment is after the dog has done something wrong. When a dog does something they forget it almost immediately, so punishing her (after she's done something) will confuse her and scare her, she won't connect the action with your reaction. Correction is when you catch them in the act and CORRECT the behavior, if you catch her chewing, you say NO and take the shoe away, replacing it with one of HER toys. Correction works better than punishment because the dog was interrupted during the behavior. Interruption sends the dog the message that what they're doing at that moment is not allowed. Girl, I would get her into some training classes, not all boxers are that calm dignified dog in the dog shows and pictures, shes gonna be a handfull so I would start early!

Even if you live in an apartment you can let her out onto the porch or out into the lawn with the same effects. If your not going to do SOMETHING your not going to have any luck training her.

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What should I put in the bottom of my dogs crate after surgery?

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Julia

So my dog is having a hematoma drained tomorrow and surgery is required. The vet said it will be really messy after because they leave a spot open so ot can drain. So we bought a medium sized dog crate. Any ideas on what I should put on the bottom the crate that I can change out. Should I just use towels are do they make stuff for this?

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Put something soft and familiar like his fav blanket or bed and then put a wee wee training pad onto and just change that out. Towels will work as well but may not be as comforting to the dog.

Hope your furry baby feels better soon and heals quickly!

How do I get rid of dog urine smell from her crate, blanket, mats?

KM

My dog, who is completely house broken, still has what I call 'excitement' pee accidents. She's crated while we're at work, but if there's noise from our neighbors upstairs, she'll get excited or scared so she may pee a little, or this is what we think.
Anyways, the worst part is the smell. We use a deodorizing spray to wipe the crate weekly and wash her crate pad and blanket weekly. But I've noticed that isn't helping anymore. I'll wash everything and still notice a lingering pee smell. The more her crate and mad smells like pee, the more she'll think it's ok to pee there.
What are some cleaning or washing tips to get rid of the smell?

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I see Jordan uses the same stuff I do :) Odo-Ban... it is great stuff

safe for use in washing machine (do not use detergent with it.. you will get too much foaminess)
and, because it can have residue.. rinse twice

if this is a plastic crate floor cover in a wire crate... make sure you completely wash the crate (outside with a hose... odo-ban & a car wash brush.. make sure you rinse well) & get a new plastic floor cover

if this is a plastic crate, ditch the crate & get a new one

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What should I put in the bottom of my dogs crate after surgery?

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Julia

So my dog is having a hematoma drained tomorrow and surgery is required. The vet said it will be really messy after because they leave a spot open so ot can drain. So we bought a medium sized dog crate. Any ideas on what I should put on the bottom the crate that I can change out. Should I just use towels are do they make stuff for this?

Answer
Put something soft and familiar like his fav blanket or bed and then put a wee wee training pad onto and just change that out. Towels will work as well but may not be as comforting to the dog.

Hope your furry baby feels better soon and heals quickly!

How do I get rid of dog urine smell from her crate, blanket, mats?

KM

My dog, who is completely house broken, still has what I call 'excitement' pee accidents. She's crated while we're at work, but if there's noise from our neighbors upstairs, she'll get excited or scared so she may pee a little, or this is what we think.
Anyways, the worst part is the smell. We use a deodorizing spray to wipe the crate weekly and wash her crate pad and blanket weekly. But I've noticed that isn't helping anymore. I'll wash everything and still notice a lingering pee smell. The more her crate and mad smells like pee, the more she'll think it's ok to pee there.
What are some cleaning or washing tips to get rid of the smell?

Answer
I see Jordan uses the same stuff I do :) Odo-Ban... it is great stuff

safe for use in washing machine (do not use detergent with it.. you will get too much foaminess)
and, because it can have residue.. rinse twice

if this is a plastic crate floor cover in a wire crate... make sure you completely wash the crate (outside with a hose... odo-ban & a car wash brush.. make sure you rinse well) & get a new plastic floor cover

if this is a plastic crate, ditch the crate & get a new one

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How can I teach my dog to do her business in the toilet or out of the house in the yard, not inside the house?

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The One

Just recently I bought a 2 months old dog.She is a non pure Golden Retriever. Some times she's the most playful dog I've ever had and sometimes she becomes the laziest creature on the planet.I wanna teach her to do her business outside or preferably inside the toilet so I can simply take care of that.What is the easiest and fastest method to teach her so?
If anyone can help me,I would really apreciate.
Just recently I bought a 2 months old dog.She is a mix Golden Retriever. Some times she's the most playful dog I've ever had and sometimes she becomes the laziest creature on the planet.I wanna teach her to do her business outside or preferably inside the bathroom so I can simply take care of that.What is the easiest and fastest method to teach her so?
If anyone can help me,I would really apreciate.

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I've never heard of a dog using the toilet. I have an almost 2 year old Boxer mix and I used to have a Dalmatian. The best way to house break a dog is to buy a dog crate that will fit the puppy when she is full size. Some people say dog crates are cruel cages, but they are really like dens wolves have in the wild. My dog loves hers. She has her blanket and toys and sometimes she hides in there when things get too noisy in the rest of the house! Buy one with a divider. When you set up the crate put in the divider so the area is just a tiny bit bigger than she is. A dog will do its best not to soil where it sleeps. If you don't use a divider the puppy will pee in one corner and sleep in the other. It will toughen the dog's bladder so she can hold it better. Make sure you only leave her in there for a few hours at most because a puppy can only last so long. Take the puppy out at least once an hour: when she first gets up in the morning, right before bed, after she's done playing, and especially after she's eaten. Stay outside for at least 10 minutes to make sure her bladder is empty. The point of taking her out so often is that you don't want her to ever pee in the house. When she pees or poops outside make a huge deal out of it. Pet her, sweet talk her, and give her treats. Keep a close eye on her. If you see her sniffing around the house or she starts whimpering , that is puppy language for take me outside!!! If she goes in the house and you catch her in the act, make a loud noise like saying HEY! and clap your hands really loudly. The noise will scare her and make her pause. Then pick her up, take her outside and praise her when she goes outside. If she goes indoors and you don't catch her (just find the puddle) don't rub her nose in it or make a big deal out of it. She won't understand. And it's really your fault for not watching her properly. My dogs caught on really quickly. And puppies are lazy; they are babies and babies spend most of their time sleeping. And be patient; babies make mistakes. Have you ever had a dog before? Try picking up a book on dog training so you can at least teach her the basics. It keeps the dog from getting bored.
I saw someone recommended puppy pads. I wouldn't use those unless you always want the dog to go inside the house. It's too confusing to sometimes go in the house and sometimes go in the yard. And pick up some solution at a pet store or even a grocery store that is specifically for when dogs have accidents in the house. Dogs leave a scent when they pee; so the dog will just keep going back if you don't get rid of the scent.

How to potty train a dog quickly and efficiently indoors?

sloth

I am getting a 1-2 year old papilion from an animal shelter and I'd like the dog to learn where to pee **inside**. I think i have the basic idea from the research i've done. Constant repetitive watch and praise as it goes pee?
How long did it take you to potty train ur dog?

I am planning on getting a pee pan thing for dogs at PetsMart this week and have the dog pee there. When the dog pees should i pick it up and rush it over to the pee pan? and do this everytime so he gets the idea?

thank you
also what is kennel training?

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I started out by placing potty pads everywhere in the room. When my dog would use the pad, I would tap on the pad to bring his attention to it, tell him what he did and give him a treat. I would get all excited and that would get him all happy and excited. When he missed the pads and peed on the carpet, I would gently and in a very disappointed voice, tell him that he was a bad boy. He went potty on the floor. I would tap on the floor so he knew what I meant and he did not get a treat. Each time he went on the pad, I would reward and praise the heck out of him. He learned quickly. As he started to use the pads instead of the floor, I would pick up a couple of unused pads and put them back in the container until there was only one pad left. He went straight to it. Then, after he learned, I put the pad where I wanted him to go and showed it to him. It took me one weekend to do this but, I did nothing else that entire weekend. I used Beggin Strips a treats. I broke them up into small pieces so that he didn't get too many in one day.
He's 15 now and always uses his pad. He never misses. He always comes to me barking for a treat after he uses it. Even to this day.
If your dog is a boy, don't get the pee pan. My dog stood in the middle of it like a good boy but, when he lifted his leg, it shot over the edge of the pan. If it's a girl dog that squats, the pee pan works well. My dog stands on the edge of the pad and lifts his leg but, never misses the pad.
In the beginning, it's good to use the more expensive pads because they are treated with doggie pheromones that attract the dog to the pad. Once they get the concept of using a pad, you can buy the cheaper pads without the pheromones.
Never yell at your dog. Just sound disappointed. It really works.

People will argue that it teaches a dog to pee in the house. It doesn't. It teaches them to pee on the pad. As for crate training, a lot of people keep their dogs in crates all night or when they are gone. My dog has never been in a crate and never will.

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